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Gunn, Holly – Teacher Librarian, 2005
One can obtain definitions and perform calculations, conversions, and a variety of other tasks on the Google search bar. The most useful shortcut for most Web searchers is Google's definitions. The ability to obtain definitions from Google without reaching for a dictionary or searching a dictionary web site is very helpful when reading technical…
Descriptors: Search Engines, Online Searching, Search Strategies

Gunn, Holly – Teacher Librarian, 2005
Ask Jeeves has added a number of new search features that make it a very useful web search tool for K-12 users. Although it cannot compete with Google in database size, Ask Jeeves is showing that it can compete in search results. With its array of new features--Web Answers, Zoom Search, Smart Search; previewed site viewing; and My Jeeves-Ask…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Search Engines, Online Searching